(8c23p17) Space vehicles traveling through Earth\'s radiation belts can intercep

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(8c23p17) Space vehicles traveling through Earth's radiation belts can intercept a significant number of electrons. The resulting charge buildup can damage electronic components and disrupt operations, suppose a spherical metallic satellite 1.08 m in diameter accumulates 3.00C of charge in one orbital revolution. Find the resulting surface charge density. 8.82 10A-7C/MA2 Submit Answer Incompatible units. No conversion found between "c/H2" and the required units.Tries 0/10 Previous Tries Calculate the magnitude of the resulting electric field just outside the surface of the satellite due to the surface charge. Submit Answer Tries 0/10

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sigma = Q / A

= Q / (4 pi R^2)

= ( 3 x 10^-6) / (4 x pi x (1.08/2)^2)

= 8.19 x 10^-7 C/m^2 ..........Ans

E = sigma / e0

= (8.19 x 10^-07) / (8.854 x 10^-12)

= 9.25 x 10^4 N/C ............Ans

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